свести

Definitions

1. 1.
   to lead, to take (from somewhere)

   • глаз не свести́ с кого́-либо

     glaz ne svestí s kovó-libo — not to take one's eyes off someone

   • свести́ кого́-либо в моги́лу

     svestí kovó-libo v mogílu — to bring someone to his grave

   • свести́ с ума́

     svestí s umá — to drive crazy

2. 2.
   to bring together, to throw together

   • свести́ концы́ с конца́ми

     svestí koncý s koncámi — to make both ends meet

   • свести́ дру́жбу с ке́м-либо

     svestí drúžbu s kém-libo — to make friends with someone

3. 3.
   to reduce (to), to bring (to)

   • свести́ счёты с ке́м-либо

     svestí sčóty s kém-libo — to settle a score with someone, to square accounts with someone

   • свести́ разгово́р на что́-либо

     svestí razgovór na štó-libo — to lead the conversation to something

   • свести́ на нет, свести́ к нулю́

     svestí na net, svestí k nuljú — to bring to nothing, to reduce to zero, to cancel, to invalidate

4. 4.
   to remove
5. 5.
   to trace (a picture)

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